To amend H.R. 240, for the claim of alvin goell; by reducing payment for the manufacture of skyrockets from $20,000 to $5,000.

On Jan 22, 1847, the House voted 116–49 (HR 240). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 77–30, Others 39–19. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 116
No: 49
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jan 22, 1847

By party

Democrats77 yes · 30 no · 42 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 19 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted no
Serranus Clinton Hastings D-IA voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Wentworth D-IL voted no
Thomas Jefferson Henley D-IN voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hannibal Hamlin D-ME voted no
John Smith Chipman D-MI voted no
James Hugh Relfe D-MO voted no
Moses Norris Jr. D-NH voted no
George Sykes D-NJ voted no
William W. Woodworth D-NY voted no
Bradford Ripley Wood D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
William Sawyer D-OH voted no
Joseph Jefferson Mcdowell D-OH voted no
Joseph Morris D-OH voted no
George Fries D-OH voted no
David Austin Starkweather D-OH voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Henry Donnel Foster D-PA voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Lucien Bonaparte Chase D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Timothy Pilsbury D-TX voted no
James Mcdowell D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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